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DUAL ADMISSIONS PROGRAM AGREEMENTFORCRIMINAL JUSTICEBETWEENMERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGEANDNEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITYEFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2020
DUAL ADMISSIONS PROGRAM AGREEMENTFOR CRIMINAL JUSTICEMERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGENEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITYI.Purpose and GoalsThis program is designed to offer students a unique opportunity to complete a Bachelor ofScience degree “seamlessly” at two institutions of higher learning. Under this agreement,students will enter into a sequential degree program wherein a Bachelor of Science in CriminalJustice (B.S.) degree at New Jersey City University (NJCU) is predicated upon conferral of anAssociate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Arts (A.A.) degrees at Mercer County College(MCCC). Students who participate in this program will be initially identified by MCCC, whowill provide notification to NJCU prior to the completion of the designated A.S./A.A. degreeprograms. MCCC will monitor the academic progress of students covered by this DualAdmissions Program Agreement. Students who subsequently complete their A.S./A.A. degreeprogram and fulfill all criteria of this Dual Admissions Program Agreement will enter NJCU asfully matriculated students.II.Benefits / Advantages of This Program Creation of a plan for completing the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminal Justicedegree (a full-time student can graduate with an A.S./A.A. degree and a B.S. inCriminal Justice in four years with each program taking approximately two years tocomplete);Provision of early planning with MCCC counselors to ensure a smooth transfer;Prospective students will be offered admissions and financial aid advising throughscheduled visits to the MCCC campus by NJCU admissions and financial aidrepresentatives;Ability to earn both associate’s and bachelor’s degrees while maximizingtransferability of credits;A guarantee that students who meet the stated criteria as outlined in section III will be“seamlessly” admitted to the Criminal Justice program at NJCU;Graduation requirements at NJCU will not change as long as the student meets thecriteria outlined in section V: Time Limits;Access to NJCU financial aid counselors to facilitate early financial planning andestimates of financial aid and scholarships while students are enrolled at MCCC;A welcome to NJCU from Admission’s with notification of a student's acceptanceinto the Dual Admissions Program.2
III.Requirements for Admission to NJCU under the Dual Admissions ProgramAdmission to NJCU is contingent upon a student’s: IV.Admission to MCCC;Completion and submission of the Dual Admissions Program Application any timeprior to his / her last semester at MCCC;Academic Record Release Form at time of acceptance to MCCC;Attainment of a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher at MCCC;Meeting the general admission criteria of NJCU;Submission of official transcripts of MCCC;Submission of official transcripts of all previous college work at each institutionattended and/or a WES evaluation.The Dual Admissions Program Application Process and Procedures1. The NJCU College of Professional Studies, Dean’s Office staff will mail MCCC DualAdmissions Program applicants a letter of welcome with notification of his / heracceptance into the Dual Admissions Program upon receipt of the Dual AdmissionsProgram Application. NJCU will waive the application fee as well the admissionsessay. The notification letter will outline the parameters and guarantees of theprogram and include instructions the student must follow to maintain eligibility in theprogram. Students will be assigned an advisor at each of the participatinginstitutions.2. MCCC will maintain records of students enrolled in the program and will provideNJCU, free of charge, with copies (preferably electronic) of student transcripts on orabout February 1st in the year of the student’s graduation (October 1st for thosestudents intending to enroll in the spring semester). A final, official student transcriptwill also be sent to the NJCU Undergraduate Admissions Office upon graduation.NJCU will provide MCCC with aggregate data on retention and graduation rates forstudents who transfer to NJCU under this Dual Admissions Program Agreement.V.Time LimitStudents completing the A.S./A.A. degree coursework at MCCC and matriculating at NJCUwithin four years of the student’s first enrollment in a course at MCCC will follow theundergraduate college degree requirements in place at NJCU at the time of initial enrollment in acourse at MCCC. If more than four years elapses between the date of initial enrollment in acourse at MCCC and the date of matriculation at NJCU, the student must fulfill the degreerequirements in place at the time of entrance to NJCU.VI.Transferability of CreditsDual Admissions Program students entering NJCU with an A.S./A.A. degree will receivecredit for all NJCU general education requirements. Students who have earned an A.S./A.A.degree from MCCC and meet all criteria set forth in Section III. Requirements for Admissionto NJCU will receive up to 60 credits at NJCU toward the bachelor’s degree.3
VII.Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Curriculum Requirements, Equivalents andCourse DescriptionsRequirements for each participating program are mapped and included in this Agreement underAPPENDIX A. Programs may be added to this agreement at any time by adding articulationmaps to APPENDIX A and the subsequent signatures of all parties in Section XI. Approvals.Students must successfully complete 120 college credits in order to receive the B.S. in CriminalJustice. Students can complete the remaining 60 credits required for the B.S. in Criminal Justicedegree as part- or full-time students. A minimum of 39 credits in Criminal Justice must be takenin residency at NJCU. Attachment A, entitled, "Associate in Criminal Justice to Bachelor of Science in CriminalJustice."Attachment B, entitled: “Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Program - CourseRequirements”VIII. Institutional ResponsibilitiesMCCC and NJCU agree to promote the Dual Admissions Program in appropriate collegepublications and at recruitment and outreach activities.MCCC and NJCU will appoint a program coordinator who will have a direct relationship withthe chairperson of the respective program.All students in the MCCC A.S./A.A. degree program will be advised by MCCC faculty / staff.Once MCCC students in the dual admit program graduate from MCCC and enter NJCU allstudents will be advised by Criminal Justice faculty.All MCCC General Education requirements will be considered satisfied according to thisagreement as long as the student satisfies the requirements for the A.S./A.A. degree at MCCC(English, History, Math, Humanities, etc.)IX.Agreement ReviewMCCC and NJCU will notify one another of curricular changes upon institutional approval. TheDual Admissions Program Agreement shall be reviewed and modified at least every three yearsor more often if agreed upon by officials at MCCC and NJCU.This agreement represents the entire agreement between MCCC and NJCU through theirauthorized agents and will be deemed fully executed on the date of the last signature. Allnegotiations, oral agreements, and understandings are merged herein and any change(s) in theterms must be made in writing and signed by all parties.X.Anticipated Date of Implementation4
The terms of this Agreement become effective May 1, 2020.XI.ApprovalsFor Mercer County Community CollegeDr. Robert SchreyerVice President for Academic AffairsMercer County Community CollegeDr. Jianping WangPresidentMercer County Community CollegeDate: May 22, 2020Date: May 26, 2020For New Jersey City UniversityDr. Tamara Jhashi, ProvostSenior Vice President and ProvostNew Jersey City UniversityDr. Sue HendersonPresidentNew Jersey City UniversityDate:Date:5
APPENDIX ANEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITYMERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGEAssociate in Criminal Justice to Bachelor of Science in Criminal JusticeNJCU RequirementMCCC EquivalentCreditsGeneral Education programCompletion of A.S. or A.A.REQUIREDCJ 111 Introduction to Criminal JusticeCJ 112 Crime and DelinquencyCJ 215 Police Organization and AdministrationCJ 217 Correctional System and AdministrationCJ 305 Criminal LawCRJ 101CRJ 105CRJ 206CRJ 103CRJ 20233333ELECTIVECJ 115 Juvenile JusticeCJ 205 Community CorrectionsCJ 260 Criminal InvestigationCJ 275 Police in the CommunityCRJ 212CRJ 211CRJ 207CRJ 1023333Total transferred credits:60 (includes all above)Credits remaining to degree from NJCU:60 (outlined below)Courses to be taken at NJCU to complete the B.S.:waivedCreditsREQUIREDCJ 111 Introduction to Criminal JusticeCJ 112 Crime and DelinquencyCJ 215 Police Organization and AdministrationCJ 216 Court System and AdministrationCJ 217 Correctional System and AdministrationCJ 305 Criminal LawCJ 372 Criminal Justice ResearchCJ 463 Management of Public Safety Agencies(24)33333333ELECTIVESCJ 115 Juvenile JusticeCJ 120 Careers in Criminal JusticeCJ 130 Writing for Criminal JusticeCJ 201 Law, Order and Justice in SocietyCJ 205 Community CorrectionsCJ 210 Crime PreventionCJ 250 Crisis Intervention(15)33333336
CJ 260 Criminal InvestigationCJ 275 Police and CommunityCJ 300 Victimless Crimes/Organized CrimeCJ 301 TerrorismCJ 302 White Collar CrimeCJ 303 Women and Criminal JusticeCJ 306 Crime and the MoviesCJ 308 Multi-Cultural Law EnforcementCJ 310 Hate Crimes SeminarCJ 311 Violence and Victim-Offender DynamicsCJ 315 Seminar in Criminal Justice ProblemsCJ 325 Criminal ProcedureCJ 340 Criminal EvidenceCJ 360 Victims of CrimeCJ 370 Minorities and Criminal JusticeCJ 420 International Criminal JusticeCJ 444 Criminal Justice EthicsCJ 464 Management Information SystemsTotal credits needed in major(Students majoring in Criminal Justice will be required to complete 39 semesterhours in Criminal Justice courses in residence at NJCU):Total additional free-elective credits needed for NJCU degree completion:33333333333333333339217
ATTACHMENT BBachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Program - Course Requirements(Sample Design for Students Entering NJCU as a Junior in the Fall Semester, havingcompleted 60 Credits and Required Core Course Equivalencies at MCCC.)Semester and CourseCreditsJunior - Fall SemesterCJ 216 Court System and AdministrationCJ Elective CourseCJ Elective CourseCJ Elective CourseElective Course/ Minor CourseJunior - Spring SemesterCJ 372 Criminal Justice ResearchCJ Elective CourseCJ Elective CourseElective Course/Minor CourseElective Course/Minor CourseSenior – Fall SemesterCJ 463 Management of Public Safety AgenciesCJ Elective CourseCJ Elective CourseElective Course/Minor CourseElective Course/Minor CourseSenior – Spring SemesterCJ Elective CourseCJ Elective CourseCJ Elective CourseElective Course/Minor CourseElective Course/Minor Course3333315333331533333153333315Total Credits1208
will also be sent to the NJCU Undergraduate Admissions Office upon graduation. NJCU will provide MCCC with aggregate data on retention and graduation rates for students who transfer to NJCU under this Dual Admissions Program Agreement. V. Time Limit . Students completing the A.S./A.A. degree coursework at MCCC and matriculating at NJCU
